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Security and Facilities Employees
Security and Facility employees are paid weekly. Checks are issued on Wednesday and may be picked up at the Bursar’s window between the hours of 10 and 4.

Local 2110 & Confidential Employees
Local 2110 and Confidential employees are paid every other week. Time sheets are to be signed by the supervisor, then brought to the Human Resources Department, every other Thursday.  Employees are responsible for prompt submssion of time sheets.Checks are issued the following Thursday and may be picked up at the Bursar’s window between the hours of 10 and 4.

Administrative Employees
Administrative employees are paid monthly, on the next to last working day of the month. Checks may be picked up at the Bursar’s window between the hours of 10 and 4.At the beginning of each month Administrators receive a Leave Record from the Human Resources Department. The Leave Record details the sick leave, vacation time, and floating holidays taken during the fiscal year and calculates the number of leave days remaining.Use the bottom portion of the Leave Record to report leave taken during the previous month. Return this completed, signed form to the Human Resources Department.

Faculty
Full and part-time faculty are paid monthly, on the next to last working day of the month. Faculty should speak with their department assistant about payroll
check distribution.

Direct Deposit
Pay checks may be deposited directly to a bank account. Contact the Payroll Department at X47630 for information on this service.

"WHERE DO I GET AN I.D. CARD?"

Staff
All new employees are issued a temporary I.D. card by the Human Resources Office (Room 6, Milbank Hall). Take this card to the Safety & Security Office (lobby Barnard Hall) to receive an authorization form that is then brought to the I. D. Center in 204 Kent Hall, Columbia.

Faculty
Barnard Faculty should bring their appointment letter to the Barnard Security Office in the lobby of Barnard Hall. The Security Office will issue an authorization form that is then brought to the ID Center in 204 Kent Hall.

I.D. cards should be carried at all times and must be presented when using College facilities.

THE COLLEGE YEAR

The Barnard College academic year begins in late August and ends with commencement in mid-May. Most administrative offices, however, are open year-round. Jobs may be on a 9, 10, 11, or 12 month schedule. The fiscal year is July 1 through June 30.

"HOW DO I GET PROBLEMS RESOLVED AND QUESTIONS ANSWERED?"

Questions regarding work assignments, policies and procedures, hours, lunch, and breaks should be directed to an employee’s immediate supervisor. The supervisor is also available to discuss other concerns which may emerge in the work place.  Questions or problems which are not resolvable at the department level may be directed to Human Resources.

ATM

There is an Automatic Teller Machine in the lobby of Barnard Hall and in the lobby of the Interchurch Center on Claremont Avenue.

BANKS

The following are bank branches in the Morningside area:
Banco Popular - Broadway and 111th Street
Chase Bank - Broadway at 109th Street
Citibank - Broadway at 111th Street

CLAIM FORMS

GHI, Oxford, and Aetna medical forms may be obtained from the Human Resources Office, Room 6, Milbank Hall, or on the Human Resources Web site.

COLLEGE ACTIVITIES

Membership in the Clay Collective is $225 per semester.  There are also classes offered every semester.  Call X42096 for information.

LIBRARIES

Wollman Library, Lehman Hall
Staff members with currently validated I.D. cards may use the Barnard Library. Call X43846 for hours.

Columbia University Libraries
Staff members have access to all Columbia University Libraries. General information about the libraries may be secured from the Library Information Office, 234 Butler, X42271.

PHYSICAL FITNESS

Barnard College
The gymnasium, studios, track, pool, and weight room in Barnard Hall may be used by staff members when not in use for classes or organized activities. Call X42085 for schedules and reservations.

Columbia University
Barnard staff members with a valid C.U.I.D. card may use the Columbia gym, weight room, track, pools, saunas, and squash-handball courts. Call x42546 for information or visit the website www.gocolumbialions.com and click on facilities and then Marcellus Dodge Fitness Center.

Tennis Center

Staff members may also use the Tennis Center located at 575 W. 218th Street. Courts may be rented by the hour or by the season. Call (212) 942-7100 for additional information.

*For more information on physical fitness, see the Benefits Manager.

COLLEGE STORE

The College store, located in the Sulzberger Annex, sells Barnard sweatshirts, T-shirts, pencils, bags, mugs, etc.  Call X47871 for hours.
Barnard staff members may purchase books and supplies at the Columbia University Bookstore (Barnes & Noble) and are eligible for limited discounts on purchases from the bookstore with a valid I.D. card.

LOST AND FOUND

The Safety & Security Office serves as the College’s Lost and Found Service. Losses should be reported to the Safety and Security Office.

EMERGENCIES

In the event of an emergency, including medical emergencies, employees should contact Safety & Security (X43362). Security, in turn, will contact the appropriate authorities. To summon security urgently, touch 88 on any campus phone or use the Emergency Call boxes placed around campus.

Security will then determine what the appropriate disposition for the injured/sick person will be and will be able to most effectively guide emergency medical services (EMS) if necessary.
 
Please do not call either 911 or Barnard Health Service directly -- that may adversely affect the outcome.
 

PARKING

Barnard has secured monthly spots with the following garages:

  • MPG Garage (110th & Broadway)
  • GMC Garage (122nd & Broadway)
  • Riverside Church Garage (120th between Riverside & Claremont)

For more information and pricing please contact Ben Riendeau at 4-6235.

There are also privately owned garages in the immediate area.

  • E&B Garage (137 West 108th St.) - 865-8315
  • GGMC Garage (512 West 112th St.) - 865-1754
  • More Than Parking (631-635 West 131st St.) - 368-2579

POST OFFICE

A United States Post Office is located at 534 West 112th Street.

RENTAL CARS

Barnard College has discount arrangements for the benefit of its employees with major rental car companies. Contact the Purchasing Office at X45204 or purchase@barnard.edu for more information.

ROOM RESERVATIONS FOR COLLEGE PURPOSES

There are several departments on the Barnard campus that reserve space for College business.

Special Events Services reserves special event space on campus twelve months a year.  Space may be reserved by contacting space reservations at x47005.

To request public spaces in the Quad, contact Residential Life and Housing x45561.  If you are interested in having a meeting or an activity or a table in McIntosh, please contact College Activities x42096.

The Registrar's Office reserves classrooms on weekdays for the first 2 weeks of every semester so faculty members can reserve space for classes.  Special Events Services reserves classrooms during the weekend AND after the first 2 weeks of each academic semester once space is reserved for classes.

TICKET BOOTH

The College Activities Office operates a ticket booth at 102 Brooks. Staff members may obtain tickets for specific events at discount prices.  Call X42096 for additional information and hours.

VENDING MACHINES

Vending machines (soda and snacks) are located in several Barnard buildings throughout the campus.

  • Milbank - basement level of main entrance
  • Lehman - basement near stairs
  • Altschul - first floor outside of Java City
  • Sulzberger - lower level near the elevator
Contact the Residential Life & Housing Office (X45561) for refunds of money lost in machines.

WORKING LATE

If you normally work during daytime hours and expect to be working in your office past 7:00 p.m., it is recommended that you call the Safety and Security Office at X43362 to inform them of your continued presence on campus.  This will enable Safety and Security to inform the guard who is on post near you to look in on you as time permits.

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